[HTML][HTML] Genomic tools in cowpea breeding programs: status and perspectives
O Boukar, CA Fatokun, BL Huynh, PA Roberts… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Cowpea is one of the most important grain legumes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It provides
strong support to the livelihood of small-scale farmers through its contributions to their …
strong support to the livelihood of small-scale farmers through its contributions to their …
Unlocking the potential of orphan legumes
Orphan, or underutilized, legumes are domesticated legumes with useful properties, but with
less importance than major world crops due to use and supply constraints. However, they …
less importance than major world crops due to use and supply constraints. However, they …
Developing the role of legumes in West Africa under climate change
R Paliwal, M Abberton, B Faloye, O Olaniyi - Current Opinion in Plant …, 2020 - Elsevier
West Africa is faced with significant challenges from climate change, including parts of the
region becoming hotter with more variable rainfall. The Sahelian region in particular is …
region becoming hotter with more variable rainfall. The Sahelian region in particular is …
[HTML][HTML] Genomics-assisted breeding in four major pulse crops of developing countries: present status and prospects
Key message Given recent advances in pulse molecular biology, genomics-driven breeding
has emerged as a promising approach to address the issues of limited genetic gain and low …
has emerged as a promising approach to address the issues of limited genetic gain and low …
[HTML][HTML] Potential uses of wild germplasms of grain legumes for crop improvement
Challenged by population increase, climatic change, and soil deterioration, crop
improvement is always a priority in securing food supplies. Although the production of grain …
improvement is always a priority in securing food supplies. Although the production of grain …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic augmentation of legume crops using genomic resources and genotyping platforms for nutritional food security
RK Salgotra, CN Stewart Jr - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have led the surge of
genomic resources for the improvement legume crops. Advances in high throughput …
genomic resources for the improvement legume crops. Advances in high throughput …
[HTML][HTML] Cowpea constraints and breeding in Europe
E Lazaridi, PJ Bebeli - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is a legume with a constant rate of cultivation in
Southern European countries. Consumer demand for cowpea worldwide is rising due to its …
Southern European countries. Consumer demand for cowpea worldwide is rising due to its …
Heritability of floral volatiles and pleiotropic responses to artificial selection in Brassica rapa
The evolution of the vast diversity of floral volatiles is little understood, although they serve
fundamental functions, such as pollinator attraction and herbivore deterrence. Floral …
fundamental functions, such as pollinator attraction and herbivore deterrence. Floral …
[HTML][HTML] Floral scents of a deceptive plant are hyperdiverse and under population-specific phenotypic selection
E Gfrerer, D Laina, M Gibernau, R Fuchs… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Floral scent is a key mediator in plant-pollinator interactions. However, little is known to what
extent intraspecific scent variation is shaped by phenotypic selection, with no information yet …
extent intraspecific scent variation is shaped by phenotypic selection, with no information yet …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic differentiation of grain, fodder and pod vegetable type cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata L.) identified through single nucleotide polymorphisms from …
The species Vigna unguiculata L.(Walp), commonly known as cowpea, is a multi-purpose
legume that has been selected into three subspecies that are divided into grain, fodder and …
legume that has been selected into three subspecies that are divided into grain, fodder and …